Big live center for lathe.

[aametalmaster]

Heres another project i can't live without and use it all the time. Its a big headed live center and yes i used my cs hole driller on it LOL. I posted it on another site and took a beating because i didn't use the proper bearings for such. I didn't design it to run 24 hrs a day just every now and then if i need it. Now the best thing i use it for is when i am using a hand die with a small short thread i push the big head up against the die holder to get it started straight. I have also in the past used the tailstock quill but the big center will turn with the die handle. I did go out of order (pics) as the bearing retainer cut and the drilling pic was an after thought and i tore it back apart and added it later. Enjoy...Bob